Table convertible to alpha chair



1930. H. SCHOLNHAMMER 1,773,501

TABLE CONVERTIBLE TO A CHAIR Filed Aug. 9, 1927 l0 HANs SCHGLMHAM M s INVENTOR BY Wk CL. AITORNEY.

Patented Aug. 19, 1930 j ANsscHomvH r/riunn, OF wnrnrrornn, A sTfnrA; A'ss GNon ro 1 VI NNA, AUSTR A 1 'r BLEeoNvnRrI LElTonom nal.

v Application filed Air uns, 1927, Serial No. aireesgfiamijm Atala ta; 19 26.

My invention relates to improvements in furniture construction and has referenceparticularly mum class of furniture which can bev converted ,to'j difierent uses by simple Inanipulation of the partsthereof.

The principal object of this invention is I to'provide anarticleof furniture ofthe class described, which isconvertible from'a table into a seat and v1ce-vers'a,'and which 18 ma- I is nipulated by the simple operation ofa han- (116. I f f j I acc'omplish this/object by means of a construction embodying certain novel combinatlons and arrangement o'f'p'arts hereln after descrlbed 111 the specification, set forth in ,the claims and illustratively exemplified in the "accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective elevationa'lviewof my improved device arranged as a' chair; Figure Q is a perspective elevationalview of the samebe'ing converted into a table Figure 3 is an end elevational View of the device with the parts arranged asa table. Referringfto the drawings, '10 denotes the .z paralleTb-ase beams of an upright standard adapted to hingedly support-a table top'11'.;

The standard comprises an inverted U-shaped rear frame 12, thefree endsthereof of the parallel arms 13 being fixed in upright position in'th'e upper faces ofthe base beams 10 adjacent their rearends. The forward ends of the base beamslO accommodate upright posts 1 1, which are beveled downwardly towards the rear at their upper ends, and which are each held in rigid upright position by means of a T-shaped brace 15, thecross'head thereof being fixed at its opposite ends in the inner walls of the arm 13 and post 14, while the stem'or upright is fixed at its free end in the midportion of the beam 10. The

two posts 14 are further tied together in i spaced relation by meansof a cross bar 16 attached at its ends the sidesofthe posts.

Tie rods17 are also arranged front and rear "betweenthe sidesof the beams 10 and be tween the front rod 17 and bar 1'6', a brace 18 isfixed. .7

The forward pair of uprights, ofwhich the postsl are a part, comprise in additioma pair of arms-or extensions 19, which at their lower, ends, are providedgwith furtherjex- MAX \L'EBER, or

tensions 20- folding-against the posts liand pivoted to the latter adjacent the base pieces 10 onpins 21. Theportions 1,9of thearms are v led attheir lower ends to engagethe T beveled ends of the posts 14 whereby forward movement of the arms is limited to an upright position, asillus'tratively exemplified in igurei2. The upper ends of the arms 19 are inclined'towards the frontat an angle which will bring'the rear walls of the ends fiatagainst the forward sides offthe rearstandardsor frame 12, adjacent the uppei'fiend' thereof; when the arms'jl9 are s'wun to the rear about their pivots 21, as

The upper ends of, the arms 19carry cross bar 22', which in thetable position of the de-j vice, supports the forward portionof the table top 11. The upper side of eachcrossg bar 15 is notched at its 'midfportion to provide a seat 23 -for the lower beveledlend of? the arm 19 when the device is arranged as a chair-as shown in Figures 1 and'2. i The cross bars l5carefurtherprovided witlrbl'ocks 24 at the angles of the bars andiposts 14 to arrange rests for'the free side of the table top 11inLitsinclinedpositionf illustratively exemplified in Figures 1 and 2.

7 Referring now to the details of the table 11,"Lhe latter comprisesarectangular frame dividedtransversely thereof atits midpor V tionby arail 25, which separates the opening inthetop into two parts. Each part' of the f opening is 'closed by a separate "panel 26, i which CMIIGSJOH its under face along the sides adjacent the} end and rail pieces 25, a pair of tapered'flanges 27, the latter being-dispos'ed perpendicular to the'und'er face of the' panel andat their forward ends are provided with forwardly and downwardly-projecting and projecting perpendicularly; to' the under surface 'of the tabletop 11 at positions'on" the end and centerbars 16,whichwill allow I the flanges27 to fitthere-between to receive the pins about which the whole panel swings to open position, as illustrated in Figure 1. The hangers 31 are arranged more closely to the front of the table top 11, than to the rear, so that as the panel swings forwardly from the top 11, its greater portion will project beyond the latter to provide seating space. The panels 26 are limited'in'their outward or open positions to a level substantially parallel with the base pieces 10, and this position is made permanent by means of blocks or stop plates 32 arranged on the under face of the table topframe 11 and adapted to be engaged by thc to e portions 29 of the flanges 27 as shown in Figure 1. The hinge connections for the top 11 comprise a pair of spacedbars33 projecting forwardly from the under face at the rear side of the table top' and at an angle thereto, to pivotat their free ends about pins 3% which are carried on theouter' sides of the arms 13 adjacent theirupper ends, as illustrated in Figure 2. Thetable top 11 is further provided with a stoprod 35' on its under surface adjacent the hinged side, toabut the forward sides of the arms 13, when the top is arranged in its inclined position ready to have the panels swung out to form seats. Toprevent the table top from being unintentionally separated from the'cross rail or bar 22 when" resting thereupon, a spring member 86 is arranged on the under surface of the frame of the top 11 and vieldably engages-the bar 22. Y

To convert the device from a table to a bench or seat, the top 11 is lifted about its hinge connections" after releasing the spring 36 from engagement with the bar 99 and the arms 19 swung towards the rear frame 12 until the upper portion rests against it. The table top is then swung downwardly until its front lower edge rests upon the blocks 24. In this position the top is at a rather steep inclination and the seats are formed by swinging the panels o utv *ardly about their pivots until the, toe portions 29 engage the blocks 32. It is to be noted especially in this connection that the faces of th panels utilized as a surface to complete the table top: in one position, actually become the un* used under surface of the panel converted into a seat, as illustrated in Figure 1.

Having now described my invention what. i I'claim'and deslre to secure by Letters Patent 1s: u I 1. In a convertible table and seat,the combination of a hinged table top having a'plurality of panels opening out of the same to form seats, and supporting members for the table top, comprising back legs and front legs, each front leg havin'ga pivoted part toswing' into contact with the corresponding fired back leg, whereby the table top may heincli-ned about its'hinge to res'tat its free end on the stationary parts of the front legs.

2. A convertible table, as claimed in claim 1, including means for supporting the panels with one of their faces upturned and at an angle to the top when the latter is inclined, and the opposite faces upturned in positions level with the top when the latter is raised to its table position.

3; In a convertible table, the combination of a table top adapted to be swung into a forwardly inclined position; a portion of the said top, being pivotally connected to the rest of the top and adapted to be swung out of the plane'of the rest of the top; and a bracket forming ledge on the rear side of the said pivoted portion, adapted to abut against the rear side of the main part of the table top so as to hold the said pivoted portion in a seat forming position. 4'. A convertible table the combination of a supporting lower frame containing lateral connecting staves a pair of stationary rear legs fixed to the lower frame; a pair of'front logs with a connecting ledge at their upper ends, the front legsbeing pivotally mounted onsaid lower frame and adapted for adjustment against the said rear legs; a table top movably connected to the top of the rear legs and" supported by the front legs and adapted tobe swung into a forwardly inclined position, so as to rest on the said lateral staves of the lower frame; means for locking the connectii'ig ledge of the front legs to the table top, when the'latter is inits raised table forming position; a pivoted portion on the said table top adapted to be swung out of the plane of the top; bracket forming ledges on'the said pivoted portion to hold it in a seat forming position; and a panel forming portion of the said table top, adapted to'serve as a back support if the abovementioned pivoted portion of the table top is swung out into its seat forming position. i

In testimony whereof I have signed the nameto this specification.

HANS SCHOLNHAMMER.

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